Warehouse Production Associate

Job Overview

We are seeking a Warehouse Production Associate to join our team!

Duties include:

• Receive and check in all incoming packages and deliveries from UPS, FedEx, Amazon, DHL, freight carriers, and other vendors.
• Receive and verify deliveries containing tools, parts, consumables, supplies, and other purchased materials.
• Compare received materials against packing slips, purchase orders, and expected deliveries to ensure accuracy.
• Identify shortages, damaged materials, or incorrect shipments and promptly communicate discrepancies to Purchasing.
• Distribute received materials to the appropriate department, storage area, or employee.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient receiving and staging area.
• Check, stock, and maintain appropriate inventory levels in production vending machines.
• Restock production vending machines at the beginning of both first and second shifts.
• Monitor vending machine usage and adjust stocking quantities based on consumption patterns.
• Notify Purchasing of unusual usage, low inventory, or potential shortages.
• Inspect and restock the tool cabinet at the beginning of each shift.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels of commonly used tools and supplies.
• Keep the tool cabinet clean, organized, and clearly arranged.
• Identify missing, damaged, or low-stock tools and supplies and initiate replenishment as needed.
• Perform weekly inventory counts of gas cylinders.
• Determine gas-cylinder reorder quantities based on current inventory, historical usage, and upcoming production requirements.
• Communicate with Production Managers regarding upcoming jobs and anticipated gas requirements.
• Coordinate replenishment early enough to prevent production interruptions.
• Maintain an organized gas-cylinder storage area and accurate inventory records.
• Regularly inventory packaging materials, including bubble wrap, foam, tape, stretch wrap, boxes, and other shipping supplies.
• Determine packaging-material reorder quantities based on usage and anticipated production and shipping requirements.
• Restock packaging areas and maintain established minimum inventory levels.
• Keep packaging supplies organized, accessible, and readily available.
• Restock Gatorade in large production coolers every two days.
• Monitor beverage inventory and communicate replenishment needs before supplies become critically low.
• Make urgent trips to local vendors when unexpected production needs arise.
• Pick up and deliver emergency or replacement parts, repaired parts, tools, consumables, industrial gases, and other urgently required production supplies.
• Deliver parts or tools to local vendors for emergency repair when necessary.
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Production to prioritize urgent requests and minimize production downtime.
• Maintain receipts, invoices, and purchasing documentation associated with emergency purchases and pickups.
• Perform calibration of instruments and production tooling in accordance with established procedures and schedules.
• Maintain accurate calibration records and identify tooling or instruments requiring calibration, repair, or replacement.
• Communicate calibration issues or out-of-tolerance conditions to the appropriate supervisor or department.

Requirements:

• 1–3 years of experience in warehouse, receiving, inventory, manufacturing, maintenance, or material handling preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to accurately receive, count, inspect, and distribute materials.
• Ability to read and understand packing slips, purchase orders, invoices, part numbers, and inventory records.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn inventory, purchasing, or ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify shortages, incorrect parts, damaged materials, and inventory discrepancies.
• Ability to maintain accurate inventory counts and records.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize urgent requests in a fast-paced production environment.
• Good communication skills when working with Purchasing, Production, Maintenance, vendors, and other departments.
• Ability to safely handle tools, parts, supplies, packaging materials, and gas cylinders.
• Ability to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Valid driver's license and a good driving record
• Ability to lift and move materials safely and regularly, consistent with the physical requirements of the position.
• Willingness and ability to work first and second shift responsibilities as required
• Experience with calibration of precision measuring instruments and production tooling, including the ability to follow calibration procedures, use appropriate measurement standards, document results, and identify out-of-tolerance equipment.

Work Enviroment:

Shop environment

Appropriate PPE and training provided

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid drivers license?
• Have you worked in a manufacturing or production environment?

Work Location: In person